Pencil protector and penholder



April 12, 1938.

D. F. AGBAYANI 2,114,203

PENCIL PROTECTOR AND PENHOLDER Filed March 14, 1936 Err-E FE-E E-fi;

Patented Apr. 12, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to a combined pencil protector and pen holder andone object of the invention is to provide a device which may bedetachably and adjustably applied to a pencil 5 and serve not only as ashield for the pencil but also as a carrier for a pen which may bedetachably applied to the carrier and when in place project forwardlybeyond the front end of the carrier.

Another object of the invention is to so form the protector that when itis applied to a pencil the point of the pencil may project through anopening at the front end of the protector for use or the protector sodisposed upon the pencil that the point will be housed within theprotector and prevented from being broken when carried in a pocket.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich may be easily applied .to a pencil and frictionally held in placethereon, a clip being carried by the protector for gripping a pocket andholding the pencil and preventing it from falling out and being lost.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is simple in construction, very efficient in operation and capableof being manufactured at a very reasonable cost.

Still another object of the invention resides in l providing aldevicewhich is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufactureand one which will be very efficient in operation and application touse.

With these and numerous other objects in view, my invention consists inthe novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partsas will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out inthe specification and claims. to The invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing the protector applied to apencil and in position to shield the lead;

45 Figure 2 is a view in elevation taken at right angles to Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 1 but showing the protector inlongitudinal section along the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the protector moved to aposition in which the lead of the pencil projects from the front end ofthe protector;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 with a pen applied to theprotector and a portion of the pen holding element in section;

Figure 6 is a view taken at right angles to Figure 5 with the protectorand pen shown in section along the line 6-45 of Figure 5;

Figure '7 is a view showing the protector in side elevation and removedfrom the pencil; and

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken transversely through the protectorand pencil along the line 8-8 of Figure 1. 10

In describing the invention, I shall refer to the drawing in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views and in which this improved protector and pen holder isto be applied to a pencil 15 I which is of the usual formation and has alead 2 which projects from the wooden sheath of the pencil whensharpened with a knife or mechanical sharpener,

The body 3 of the device is formed of resilient 2O sheet metal and is oftubular formation but has its forward portion 4 tapered to provide afrustroconical tip terminating in a flattened front end 5 in which isformed an opening 6 of such diameter that the lead may project forwardlythrough the opening when the protector is shifted rearwardly along thepencil from the position shown in Figure 3 in which it entirely enclosesand shields the lead to the position of Figure 4 in which the leadprojects forwardly through the opening into position for use. A slit 1leads from the rear end of the body in order that the body may expandand contract to accommodate itself to the thickness of the pencil andhave frictional gripping engagement therewith and at its front end theslit terminates in an enlarged substantially circular portion 8 whichallows expansion and contraction of the body without danger of splittingthe body. About its rear end the tubular body is flared outwardly asshown at 9 to permit a pencil to be easily thrust into the protector andat the junction of the tubular portion of the body with the taperedforward portion thereof an outstanding bead It has been formed toreinforce it and prevent the protector from being easily bent out 5 ofshape. A spring clip H terminating in an enlarged spherical end or knobl2 at its free end is fixed at one end to the body across the flared endthereof and this clip projects from the rear end of the protectorlongitudinally thereof to serve as means for gripping a portion of apocket engaged between the clip and pencil and prevent accidental lossof the pencil.

This device is to serve as a pen holder as well as a protector for apencil and, therefore, a portion l3 of the tubular body has been oflsetoutwardly to define a pen receiving pocket M having inner fianges lalong its sides. It will be obvious that the offset portion I 3 may beformed integral with the tubular body or a portion of the body out outand the portion l3 formed of a separate piece of metal brazed orotherwise firmly secured to the body in straddling relation to thecutout so that portions of the body form the flanges IS. The forward endof this offset portion or outer wall of the pen receiving pocketprojects forwardly from the bead ID to provide a tongue is whichoverlaps the tapered portion 4 in spaced relation thereto and permitsthe shank ll of the pen 8 to be easily thrust into the pocket I l.Shoulders l9 may be provided upon the pen to limit movement of its shankrearwardly through the pocket and hold the pen in the position shown inFigure 5 with its nib projecting forwardly beyond the front end of theprotector in position for use when writing. When the pen is not in use,it may be reversed and thrust into the pocket so that the nib will beshielded or if the shoulders l9 are omitted, the pen may be thrustrearwardly through the pocket to such a position that its nib willterminate rearwardly of the front end of the protector and not interferewith use of the pencil. It will thus be seen that the device will servevery efficiently as a protector for a pencil and also as a pen holder.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improveddevice, the operation thereof and the method of applying the same to usewill be readily understood. It will be seen that I have provided asimple, inexpensive and efilcient means for carrying out the objects ofthe invention and while I have particularly described the elements bestadapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that variouschanges in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction maybe resorted to, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe principles of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a hollow body having aconical front portion and a tubular rear portion adapted to fit about apencil and having an opening at its front end through which the lead ofa sharpened pencil may project when the body is applied to a pencil,

the tubular rear portion of said body having means formed integraltherewith for detachably holding a pen in position to extendlongitudinally of the body with the nib of the pen projecting forwardlyfrom the tubular rear portion of the body along the conical frontportion of the body in lateral spaced relation thereto and beyond thefront end of the body.

2. A device of the character described comprising a hollow body having atubular rear portion open at its rear end and a tapered front portionformed with a lead passage at its front end, the tubular rear portionhaving a portion of its walls outwardly offset transversely thereof toform a pen receiving pocket extending longitudinally of the body andhaving its front end open at the junction of the tubular rear portion ofthe body with the rear end of the tapered front portion of the body.

3. A device of the character described comprising a body including atubular portion having a longitudinally extending laterally offsetportion defining a pen receiving seat open at its front end, andabutments extending inwardly of the seat from sides thereof for grippingside edge portions of a pen and holding the pen in the pocket.

4. A device of the character described comprising a hollow body having atubular rear portion and a forwardly tapered front portion, the tubularrear portion having a longitudinally extending offset portion defining apen receiving pocket open at its front end, and fianges along sides ofsaid pocket for gripping side edge portions of a pen and frictionallyholding the pen in the pocket.

5. A device of the character described comprising a hollow body having atubular rear portion and a forwardly tapered front portion, the tubularrear portion having a longitudinally extending offset portion defining apen receiving pocket open at its front end, the front end of the offsetportion being projected forwardly beyond the front end of the tubularrear portion for guiding a pen into the pocket, and internal flangesalong sides of the pocket for frictionally gripping side edge portionsof a pen and holding a pen in the pocket in position for projectingforwardly from the pocket over the tapered front portion of the bodywith the nib of the pen protruding beyond the front end of the body.

DONATO F. AGBAYANI.

